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• will only transfer if additional funding is appropriated, so at this time the programs/grants are funded
• will only transfer if additional funding is appropriated, so at this time the programs/grants are funded
• grants are funded meantime the programs grants are funded through through through 2027<00:18:17.799>
• <00:29:03.559> funds that includes not only program funds that includes not only program funds
• availability of child care uh funds availability of child care uh funds programs<00:31:03.799>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The library plans to meet this target by reducing funding for some programs as well as eliminating some
• To reduce funding for programs that have other fund sources, such as private sector partnerships, philanthropic
• We lead and establish partnerships with California libraries through funding, program development, and
• The law library has historically been funded through a mix of general fund support and special fund support
• Fund.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• these programs.
• The things that remain the same: the same amount of funding for the FIT program is in the recommendation
• The same amount of funding for the FIT program is in the recommendation. Nothing was changed there.
• So the LFC recommendation increased personnel and program support using general fund by $900,000.
• funding.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The meeting began as an informal education budget work group focused on reviewing a revised House Appropriations and Finance Committee scenario and flagging concerns rather than taking votes. Staff outlined the main changes from the LFC recommendation, including moving the statewide student information system appropriation, adding funding for the Black, Bilingual, Multicultural and Hispanic Education Act, universal school meals overrun costs, an evidence-based CTE pilot with a 50% local match, STEM network funding, wellness room pilots, Martinez-Yazzie action plan items, and changes to innovation zone and out-of-school time appropriations. A separate handout on the seven-year CTE pilot explained spending patterns, reversions, and possible federal maintenance-of-effort concerns if the state continues funding beyond a true pilot. Members then debated CTE extensively, with several arguing it improves attendance, graduation, and career readiness and should be sustained or expanded, especially in rural areas, while staff and others emphasized that much of the current funding has gone to general operational costs rather than intentional program design and that regional or matched funding models may be more effective. Members also discussed STEM and math initiatives, the need for more industry involvement, and whether the proposed match requirements would be too burdensome for smaller districts and BIE schools. The discussion also covered the Black, Hispanic, and Multilingual Education Acts and the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit. Some members stressed that the acts should be explicitly named in the budget language and not merely implied, while staff said the scenario reaffirms prior commitments by building the costs into agency operating budgets. Members raised concerns about charter school hold-harmless funding, declining enrollment, and the need to align spending with the needs of at-risk students. The work group ended the education portion without any votes, with staff noting they would incorporate the feedback and return with clarifications, including on CTE funding, the educational acts, and the charter hold-harmless item. The meeting then shifted to the child well-being and early childhood work group, where staff presented a revised Early Childhood Education and Care Department scenario. The proposal moved money toward child care assistance and early pre-K, kept the FIT program funding level unchanged, and used a mix of trust fund, TANF, federal, and operating-budget adjustments to close part of the gap between the executive and LFC recommendations. Members questioned the policy direction, especially the shift toward infant and toddler care and pre-K expansion, the impact on school-age child care, and the implications for continuity of care and provider costs. Staff explained that the scenario prioritizes younger children and at-risk families, includes language for a wage and career ladder, and would require legislation to raise the early childhood trust fund distribution cap from 500 to 525. Members also discussed a separate proposed CYFD pilot bill (HB 65), which would be distinct from ECECD funding. No votes were taken, and staff said they would return with more cost information on full pre-K plus wraparound care. A final work group reviewed C2 and Department of Information Technology-related appropriations. Staff compared the LFC and executive recommendations for new funding and reauthorizations, noting that the LFC generally limited new projects while the executive funded more. Members discussed several IT modernization requests, including the Secretary of State’s voter registration and election management systems, the Spaceport Authority, Game and Fish, the State Engineer’s WATERS system, ECECD’s FitKids and EPIC replacement discovery, and Aging and Long-Term Services’ enterprise system modernization. The main themes were whether to fund planning versus full replacement, how to avoid piecemeal spending, and whether new systems should wait for incoming leadership. The Secretary of State’s office said its system is nearing end of life and the planning funds would help prepare a realistic replacement request, while other agencies described aging infrastructure, cybersecurity risks, and the need for modernization. The work group did not vote on any of the items and ended with staff noting additional follow-up on funding needs and reauthorization details.

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• So accelerated graduation programs would allow us to save taxpayer funds and build our workforce.
• DOT funding for competitive grant programs.
• In other cases, administering program funding out to other locals, etc.
• Our maintenance program is state-funded money.
• So, again, those are maintenance programs funded by state funds.

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• , the trunk highway fund, and the general fund.
• ,<00:05:02.560> and<00:05:02.720> the fund, the trunk highway fund, and the fund, the
• trunk highway fund, and the general<00:05:03.120> fund.
• fund and the general fund.
• future funds. future funds.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's a federally funded program, and [clears throat] uh want to make sure those federal funds are going
• :24:08.240> of<00:24:08.400> funds program, function or group of funds program, function
• funded program and federally funded program and [clears throat]<00:25:48.720> uh<00:25:48.960
• for federal funds for any federal program.
• for federal funds for any federal program.

Keywords: 916, all

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• We are pleased to support SF 849, which ... additional funding for the program, we additional funding
• It would provide an additional one year of funding for the current prepared meals grant program that
• We are so thankful for funds received through the Minnesota Food Shelf program.
• When I get to the end of the bill, um, we're proposing another program with one-time funding.
• program program with<01:19:16.000> one-time<01:19:16.520> funding.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• > for fund behavioral health programs for fund behavioral health programs for children<00:04:14.760
• funding, the federal funding source for the state's child care assistance program, as well as a number
• > federal<00:27:01.240> funds programs, reductions in federal funds programs, reductions in
• week we learned of five CDC-funded week we learned of five CDC-funded programs,<01:31:17.680>
• <01:50:19.720> The government-funded programs. The government-funded programs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It would align child care assistance program subsidy eligibility with the Child Care Development Fund
• This funding, in large part, was for the Child Care Assistance Program, or CCAP, but it also included
• funding for quality and performance... ...assistance program, or CCAP, but it also included funding
• It is a pilot program, so it will run through September 2026 or until funding is exhausted, whichever
• Can you just remind me what is the breakout of state and federal funding for the CHIP program?

Keywords: 908, all

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• The RFA revolving loan program consists of eight separate programs that are funded out of a shared pool
• So again, AGBNP program updates: no funding change to this.
• <00:42:49.880> to program updates no funding change to program updates no funding change to
• Reducing funding for a new grant program with unspent funds is one option to reduce agency costs while
• > one grant program with unspent funds is one grant program with unspent funds is one option<00

Bills: HF1063

Keywords: grain buyers, grain dealer, grain elevator, agriculture, financial reporting, audit, CPA review, independent accountant, financial statement, balance sheet, cash flow, nonpublic data, licensee oversight, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, grain purchase volume, insolvency, nonpayment, warehouse chain, fiduciary duties, producer protection

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• Board to provide grant funding to eligible medical education programs.
• and to make sure as many funds as possible are made available to the families through the EFA program
• So the rule restricts the usage of funds for anything outside of what would be a community program or
• So you are steering things towards programs that may not be an excellent use of state funds.
• funds and subjected to audits and investigations. suspected of misuse of program funds and subjected

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a long agenda of agency rule changes, beginning with housekeeping on the order of business and then taking up rules from multiple state agencies. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s odometer disclosure rule allowing electronic signatures and disclosures, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and recreational parks, lead-based paint, counseling licensure, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental specialties and compacts, nursing, pharmacy, physician assistants, medical compacts, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these were described as technical updates, conformity with recent acts, federal standards, or compact participation, and nearly all were approved without objection after brief questions and, in many cases, no public comment. The committee also reviewed Department of Labor and Licensing rules on minimum wage/independent contractor standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements for ATV/LSV dealers, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting and retention programs. Testimony generally emphasized that the rules implemented recent legislation, updated fees or licensing standards, or streamlined existing processes. Members asked a few questions about fee structures, the rationale for regulating professional wrestling, and how the National Guard’s public-private partnership and incentive programs would work; the department said the recruiting incentives would be funded from existing appropriations and were intended to improve retention and force strength. These rules were also approved without objection. The most extensive discussion came on the Department of Education’s Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program rule. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify allowable expenses, and speed approval of core educational purchases. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting certain sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting phone purchases except for disability-related needs, setting a $1,000 threshold for additional review of technology purchases, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about safeguards, appeals, sports equipment, provider credentialing, rural vendor access, and whether the department would be flexible or overly restrictive. The department said it would review every request, provide written explanations for denials, allow appeals up to the State Board, and refer suspected fraud to prosecutors if necessary. After hearing from 13 members of the public, the committee continued to discuss the rule, but the transcript ends before any final vote on the EFA rule is shown.

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• that will be relieved of general funds that will be relieved from<00:14:14.240> program<00:14
• , a blend of private and public-sector funding dedicated to public health programs, not to run the agency
• general funds. general funds.
• Um so funds.
• last general funds capital expense funds last general funds capital expense funds last year year

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 10:30 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from the Nursing Home Administrator Board, whose executive director explained the board’s role in licensing nursing home administrators, the AIT internship pathway, reciprocity, board composition, meeting schedule, and staffing. Members then shifted to an ice-storm-related discussion about nursing home emergency preparedness. Legislators asked whether any facilities lacked power, generators, or water, and urged clearer communication protocols so facilities would report problems directly through the Department of Health and emergency channels rather than through scattered calls to legislators. The board said facilities generally communicate with the Department of Health, that emergency contact information had been distributed before the storm, and that every facility has some form of generator, though not all can power the whole facility. The board also presented a small budget request, including modest salary increases for its two employees and a cloud-migration cost tied to House Bill 1491, with the understanding that statewide funding for that requirement might be handled separately. The discussion then moved to the Department of Health’s budget and operations. Agency leadership said the department has spent the last three years improving county health department efficiency, reducing overhead, and adjusting fees to eliminate program deficits, which has reduced spending by about $10 million and would shift roughly $8 million in general funds away from deficits. The department requested level funding overall, citing inflationary pressures and the possibility of another federal shutdown, but said it could absorb the impact for another year. Members discussed the public health trust created in a prior session, the need to rebuild county health departments, maternal and fetal care initiatives, and the importance of maintaining the $2.9 million in public health program support that has helped expand services such as obesity management, OB care, and home visitation for high-risk mothers and babies. Oversight and compliance issues were also reviewed. Legislators asked about prior problems with grants and sex education funding, and department officials said they had tightened oversight, adopted OpenGov for compliance, and corrected earlier violations so the programs are now in full compliance. They said the agency had improved accountability for both state and federal funds and that transparency remained a priority. The department also highlighted the cannabis program, saying it is now profitable, generating about $9 million in net revenue last year and about $12.5 million this year, with projections of $40 million to $50 million annually as it matures. Officials said they are asking for seed money for the public health trust from cannabis revenue so private-sector donations can be leveraged for long-term public health support. They described enforcement actions including fines, suspensions, license revocations, plant destruction, and referrals to law enforcement, the attorney general, and licensure boards for serious violations. The meeting ended with general support from legislators for the department’s work and acknowledgment of improved health outcomes, including Mississippi moving from 49th to 48th in overall health outcomes.

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• average to the Early Childhood Education and Care Program Fund.
• As Brendan mentioned, this is now responsible for funding over 2,000. thirds of early childhood programming
• In the graph below, obviously with early childhood, Being a more recent fund and program, that funding
• Are they general fund funded or independent? Mr. Chair, they are not general fund funded.
• fund as well. retirement funds, and there's an Arizona retirement fund as well.

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• while we're exploring options for boosting state funds to these programs.
• while we're exploring options for boosting state funds to these programs.
• Act funds, and a lot of programs here apply individually for those VAWA funds, so they don't necessarily
• We have a transitional housing program that is totally funded by federal dollars.
• We have a transitional housing program that is totally funded by federal dollars.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Everything from student aid. to university funding, to research funding, housing funding, Section 8 vouchers
• If it was in the tax credit, those funds get recaptured and get then cycled back into the program.
• A well-functioning program relative to funding other budget items, especially given the year-to-year
• nature in which the grant program has been funded in the past.
• It's a program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the programs that you have authorized agencies to carry out, uh, many of them are also funded through
• funds.
• I'm gonna use the wrong fund, but any fund we got.
• Also, I agree with having a spreadsheet that shows all federal programs, all federal funds that come
• Medicaid program is funded by about 80% of our program is funded by federal revenue.

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• We have programs out there to fund education, to start the business, to get up and running.
• We we have programs out there to to fund We we have programs out there to to fund um<00:35:23.760
• to create this appropriating the funds to create this program<00:43:21.280> two<00:43:21.520>
• But the point is just to allow the program to support good projects when they arise, and the funds always
• But the point is just to allow the program to support good projects when they arise, and the funds always

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we're moving on to House Bill 68, health care recruitment program funding.
• This year, the budget year, and I'm looking for the funding for this program.
• We did not have GROW funds last year, but I will say pilot programs like this are stood up often.
• Both of them were NIMH-funded research programs that showed...
• However, without funding, DOH cannot prioritize this educational program.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Through a HUD-funded youth homelessness system improvement program, we are working with government and
• Through a HUD-funded youth homelessness system improvement program, we are working with government and
• <01:14:02.719> State<01:14:03.080> Gia program using the funding of State Gia program
• <01:19:13.920> or fund the existing IHS imha program or fund the existing IHS imha program
• Do you still have funding to keep this program going? No.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Human Services and Homelessness met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 44, which would appropriate funds to the Department of Human Services to work with community-based organizations on social services needs, drew broad support from nonprofit providers and coalitions that said contracts and reimbursement rates have not kept pace with the actual cost of services, leaving agencies unable to retain staff or meet demand. DHS said it supported the bill’s intent but asked for clarification because the language was broad and did not specify which organizations or how funds should be allocated. Committee members and the bill’s introducer discussed how to make the measure more specific and equitable, including whether to set a percentage increase, use a baseline date, and direct DHS to distribute funds among different program areas; the True Cost Coalition and DHS agreed to follow up in writing with proposed language and a funding number. The committee then heard HB 1349, which would authorize Medicaid/CHIP coverage for income-qualified pregnant persons and children regardless of immigration status. Supporters, including the Legal Clinic, Aloha Care, and the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, said the bill would improve prenatal and child health, reduce the chilling effect of immigration enforcement on care-seeking, and help prevent premature or underweight births by ensuring earlier access to providers. DHS provided comments and the committee asked where the measure would fit in the budget; the department identified the relevant budget code. Written testimony in support came from multiple advocacy and health organizations and dozens of individuals. Finally, the committee heard HB 613, which would appropriate funds to DHS for emergency shelter and services for unaccompanied homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the Office of Youth Services, Rise, the Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission, and others supported the bill, emphasizing youth homelessness, the need for coordinated shelter and outreach, and the high share of LGBTQ+ youth among homeless minors. OYS asked that the committee consider funding its existing Safe Spaces pilot rather than creating a new program, while DHS said it supported the intent but wanted clarification because multiple department programs could be implicated. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair instead requested follow-up language and funding information for HB 44 and continued the measures for further consideration.

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• I obviously believe in the program, but the idea of taxing money from the Education Trust Fund, I hope
• I just talked about, the ETC and the EFA programs, and retains up to 10% of the funds used in these
• How do we know if our taxpayer dollars are being used to fund programs in other states?
• of the funds uh used in these programs of the funds uh used in these programs including<01:10:07.239
• > states used to fund programs in other states used to fund programs in other states why<01:12:34.760

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on HB 402, a bill dealing with whether Education Freedom Account (EFA) payments should be described in state law as not constituting taxable income. The bill sponsor argued that the current statute is misleading because New Hampshire should not imply a federal tax result, and said the bill would remove that language and could also be amended to clarify that families should consult tax advisors. He emphasized that the measure was not intended to impose a state tax on EFAs, but to avoid giving inaccurate advice about possible federal tax liability. Testimony was divided. A retired representative and a tax preparer both opposed the bill, saying EFA payments are already treated consistently with IRS rules and that the bill would create confusion, administrative burden, and possible tax consequences for low- and moderate-income families. They argued the bill is a solution in search of a problem and warned that requiring 1099s could add costs for the scholarship organization and recipients. A tax attorney supported the bill’s repeal of the state language, saying New Hampshire should not put tax advice into statute and that the current wording is inaccurate because federal law, not state law, controls taxability. He cited IRS Section 117 and Publication 970, explaining that only some scholarship-like payments are tax-free and that many EFA-eligible expenses may not qualify for federal exemption. Members asked questions about what would be misleading, whether the bill was trying to tax EFAs, and the cost of issuing 1099s. The sponsor and witnesses repeatedly said the bill was not a state tax on voucher payments, but a clarification about federal tax treatment. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.